Set a Pipe Label as the Main Label

This procedure is used, in the case of pipes that have multiple labels, to set one of these labels as the "main pipe label". By default, the properties of the pipe at the start node are presented as the "main" properties of the pipe on export. This option sets the label of another part of the pipe, which may be more representative of the properties of the pipe as a whole, to be the "main" properties.

The main pipe label is displayed in a different colour on the P&ID, and the part of the pipe that has been labelled as the "main" pipe label is displayed at the top of the hierarchy of a pipe and its branches in the Engineering Explorer. If no main pipe label has been set, the pipe start node properties assume this position by default.

If a pipe label of a typical pipe is set as the main label, all of the items that it represents also have that label set to be the main label.

For details of the use of this procedure in the context of drawing P&IDs, refer to Label Pipes.

Note: The labels of referenced pipes, refer to Label by Selection of a Reference Object, cannot be set as main. An error message will be displayed if this is attempted.

Example

No pipe label set as "main":

The pipe node properties are regarded as main properties of the pipe, as shown in the Engineering Explorer:

A label has now been set as the main label. It is displayed in a different colour from the other pipe labels:

The properties of the main pipe label are now regarded as main properties of the pipe:

Associated Project Configuration Options

The colour of main pipe labels is set using the Main Pipe Label field in the Pipes - Labels Sub-Category of the AVEVA P&ID Project Administration program.

Procedure

Complete the procedure by selecting the pipe label on The Drawing Page, then selecting Set As Main from the shortcut menu.

To reset the properties of the pipe node to be main properties of the pipe, select the pipe node and then select Set As Main from the shortcut menu.